Composting is a great way to recycle our garbage and to keep debris out of landfill. As of October 2010, I have helped the formation of a composting program at PS151 in Queens. Starting it at the school has also inspired me to start composting at home. We as New Yorkers live in small apartments and have the a negative image of composting. Most believe that it is smelly and that you need a backyard to do it. I am here to prove otherwise. I am also going to show that it can be done in larger families. I have 3 kids, all under the age of 7. I am going to start worm composting at home to show that it is an easy thing that can be done and that it can be done with kids around.
Here is how I started it. First, I did my research on line about composting and got a few books on the subject. The book that I preferred and that I am using for a guide is "Worms Eat My Garbage" by Mary Appelhof. As part of my research I found ways to make your own compost bins on a budget. Red Worm Composting website has a great video on how to set one up and I have used their advice to set mine up. Check out the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxhEQEA0GN8&feature=player_embedded#! . Also if there are kids around you have to get them excited about the project as well. With my boys, I got them excited by talking about worms, books on the subject and by saying that they will be pets in the home. Now for the worms, I ordered mine from the Lower East Side Ecology Center. With them you order the amount of worms you need and then pick them up from the Union Square green market. Here is the link to their products - http://www.lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=33
There are many other venues that sell worms, check what is available near you. Also,as you try to see where you can get them, see if you can support a worthy organization at the same time.
I have set up the worm bin and will be picking up the worms on Wednesday. More posts on the progress to come.
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